[nagdu] Home alone

Fri Feb 27 19:24:51 UTC 2015

Hi Jack,

Sorry, but you’re just wrong.

These dogs are, in fact, trained to be kept in a kennel when not out and about. Fact is, all three of my guides have enjoyed crate time and often go to their crates just to take a break from life. During the times I choose (*I* choose) to leave my guide at home, I always crate. Always. Without exception. I do this for two reasons. First, so that I know that he’s staying out of trouble. And second, for his safety, because if I’m not able to supervise his activities, wouldn’t it be terrible if he got into something I either didn’t know about or didn’t anticipate? The chances that this will happen are a lot lower if he’s in a crate, a place which, by the way, he enjoys spending time in. 

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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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> On Feb 27, 2015, at 1:04 PM, Daryl Marie via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Jack,
> You sent this message to me directly, not to the list; I will respect your privacy and not send my response publicly, largely because I am deeply offended by your response.
> 
> Some of your comments were far below the belt.  Tracy did say this was a one-time thing so she could spend time having dinner and going dancing with her husband; there is nowhere for her dog to rest and stay safe.  So read the whole message, not just the pieces you want to read.  Tracy is struggling with her dog's puppyish habits, and a crate is the best way she can think of for her dog to stay safe and her possessions to stay intact.
> 
> There are places that I do not take my dog; I have a friend whose daughter has allergies.  Are you going to say that I should not have her as a friend?
> 
> If your dog is so perfect that it never makes mistakes, then hurray for you!  My dog is not perfect, but we make it work.
> 
> Daryl
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: JACK RUPERT Sr. <jerupert at outlook.com>
> To: Daryl Marie <crazymusician at shaw.ca>
> Sent: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 10:35:46 -0700 (MST)
> Subject: RE: [nagdu] Home alone
> 
> I guess I do not understand leaving your guide or service dog home????Someone or organization probably helped you get your dog??? The reason you have the dog is to assist you with your disability and serves no purpose to leave them home. I must come from a completely different world because I would be embarrassed to leave my dog home and use my cane or guided assistance. The only time that I use 
> assistance is at church, playing golf.
> As a disabled veteran in order to get the VA to authorize the guide dog was attend blind school mobility training and then I had to have a video for the school that showed I clearly had mobility skills, then I was offered to come to the school that I chose and got my guide dog. I am now on my second dog take him for a 1 mile walk 
> out side every day no matter what the temp is. I do live in Minnesota so we have our share of snow and cold.
> As for a kennel? why would you need to use one if your dog is trained properly he/she should be able to stay at home if that is your choice to do so.
> These dogs were not trained to be kept in a kennel, they are trained to be of working 
> service to you the handler. Now if you tell me you are a puppy raiser I would not want one of your kennel trained dogs that I would need to un train. Same goes for
> puppy raisers who feed the puppy such things as popcorn. I might also see the need 
> to leave it home on occasion, but that would be the exception as you are suppose to be training them to be social.
> I am very active senior citizen who lost there vision at age 57 and not able to work due to other health issues. The hardest part of my life is transportation, my wife has
> to take me or I walk. We do not have public transportation here.
> From reading these postings daily it seems there are a lot of training issues with 
> guide/service dogs that are not being handled by the Guide dog school that you are attending. Another factor may be the dogs are too young yet for service, both of my 
> dogs have been almost 2 when I started working with them.
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 09:58:01 -0700
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Home alone
>> From: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> 
>> Tracy,
>> Wow, you don't do anything halfway, do you? LOL We worked up to leaving Jenny alone, starting from 30-minutes and then gradually working up to 4-5 hours. It sounds like you have good ideas of leaving the bone in the crate and the TV on. Can you leave some water in the crate? I find if I leave Jenny alone, she will likely drink it.
>> Seriously, sending happilywell-behaved-doggie thoughts to Krokus!
>> 
>> Daryl
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: Aleeha Dudley via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> To: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>, NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users <nagdu at nfbnet.org> Sent: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 08:25:16 -0700 (MST) Subject: Re: [nagdu] Home alone Definitely wishing you good luck there. Fortunately, my dog is not distructo dog when I am gone, so I can’t say that I feel your pain. But I really hope all goes well for you. Aleeha Dudley and Seeing Eye Dog Dallas Vice President, Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users Vice President, Ohio Association of Blind Students Both proud divisions of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio Email: blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com <mailto:blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. “The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse’s ears.” - Arabian proverb > On Feb 27, 2015, at 10:13 AM, Tracy Carcione via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote: > > I'm leaving Krokus home for the first time tonight. My husband and I are > going out to dinner and dancing, and there's no place where Krokus would be > safely out of the way and out of mischief. I can just picture it: we get > up to waltz, and Krokus grabs the tablecloth with his teeth and pulls all > the plates down to Krokusland, or helps himself to the buffet. So he's > staying home in his crate. I'll give him a bone to chew on, and put the TV > on, and Ben will be around. It's a time too when he's usually settling down > for the evening. He should be fine, but I'm a bit anxious. Still, it has > to be done sometimes, and tonight is the first. > > Wish me luck. > > Tracy > > > > _______________________________________________ > nagdu mailing list > nagdu at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nagdu: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/blindcowgirl1993%40gmail.com _______________________________________________ nagdu mailing list nagdu at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nagdu: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/crazymusician%40shaw.ca
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